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Summary
This legal document details a critical point in plea negotiations for Mr. Epstein. After prosecutor Lourie believed he had reached an agreement with defense counsel Jay Lefkowitz, Lefkowitz submitted a revised proposal with substantially different terms, including a shorter sentence and protections for Epstein's assistants. This new proposal caused frustration among the prosecutors and was ultimately rejected by the U.S. Attorney's Office (USAO).
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Mr. Epstein | Defendant |
Mentioned as having second thoughts about jail time and being the subject of a plea agreement negotiation.
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| Jay Lefkowitz | Defense Counsel |
Representing Mr. Epstein in plea negotiations, received an email with a deadline, spoke with Lourie, and sent a revis...
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| Lourie | Prosecutor (implied) |
Involved in plea negotiations, received an email from the West Palm Beach manager, spoke with Lefkowitz, and reported...
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| Villafaña | Prosecutor (implied) |
Received emails about the plea negotiations, was asked to call Lourie, received a revised plea agreement from Lefkowi...
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| West Palm Beach manager | Manager |
Emailed Lourie suggesting he talk to Epstein and close the deal.
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| Andy |
Mentioned by Villafaña as someone Jay Lefkowitz had told what they would agree to.
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Timeline (4 events)
Negotiations for a plea agreement for Mr. Epstein were underway, with a deadline set for the following day at 5:00.
Lourie and Lefkowitz spoke and reached a verbal agreement on a plea deal.
Defense counsel Jay Lefkowitz submitted a revised draft plea agreement that substantially changed the terms of the deal previously discussed.
The USAO rejected the new plea agreement proposal from the defense.
Locations (1)
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The location of the incoming manager involved in the case.
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Relationships (4)
Jay Lefkowitz is identified as Mr. Epstein's defense counsel, representing him in plea negotiations.
They are colleagues involved in the same case. Lourie copied Villafaña on an email, and Villafaña replied asking Lourie to call her.
They are on opposing sides of a legal case (prosecution and defense) but were engaged in direct negotiations to reach a plea agreement.
Lefkowitz sent a revised plea agreement to Villafaña, who then expressed frustration with its terms, indicating their opposing roles in the negotiation.
Key Quotes (6)
"talk to Epstein and close the deal."Source
— incoming West Palm Beach manager
(An email suggestion from the manager to Lourie regarding the plea negotiations.)
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"to two fed[eral] obstruction[] charges (24 month cap) with nonbinding recommendation for 18 months. When [Epstein] gets out, he has to plead to state offenses, including against minor, registrable, and then take one year house arrest/community confinement."Source
— Lourie
(Lourie's email reporting the terms of the plea agreement he believed he had reached with Lefkowitz.)
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"completely different from what Jay just told Andy they would agree to."Source
— Villafaña
(Villafaña's expression of frustration after receiving the revised plea agreement from Lefkowitz.)
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"wants us to recommend an improper calculation"Source
— Villafaña
(Villafaña pointing out an issue with the defense's proposed plea agreement regarding sentencing guidelines.)
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"was ridiculous,"Source
— incoming West Palm Beach manager
(In a footnote, the manager's description of the back-and-forth communications with defense counsel.)
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"get this deal done"Source
— incoming West Palm Beach manager
(In a footnote, the manager explaining that the only way to finalize the deal might be to talk directly to Epstein.)
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Case 22-1426, Document 77, 06/29/2023, 3536038, Page101 of 258
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 204-3 Filed 04/16/21 Page 99 of 348
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Case 1:20-cr-00330-AJN Document 204-3 Filed 04/16/21 Page 99 of 348
twelve months, with six served in home confinement, to run consecutively.
I just received an e-mail asking if Mr. Epstein could just do 12 months imprisonment instead.
As you can see, Mr. Epstein is having second thoughts about doing jail time. I would like to send Jay Lefkowitz an e-mail stating that if we do not have a signed agreement by tomorrow at 5:00, negotiations will end. I have selected tomorrow at 5:00 because it gives them enough time to really negotiate an agreement if they are serious about it, and if not, it gives me one day before the Jewish holiday to get [prepared] for Tuesday . . . [September 25], when I plan to [file charges], and it gives the office sufficient time to review the indictment package.
Do you concur?
A few minutes later, the incoming West Palm Beach manager emailed Lourie, suggesting that Lourie “talk to Epstein and close the deal.”¹¹⁸
Within moments, Lourie replied to the manager, with a copy to Villafaña, reporting that he had just spoken with Lefkowitz and agreed “to two fed[eral] obstruction[] charges (24 month cap) with nonbinding recommendation for 18 months. When [Epstein] gets out, he has to plead to state offenses, including against minor, registrable, and then take one year house arrest/community confinement.” By reply email, Villafaña asked Lourie to call her, but there is no record of whether they spoke.
F. Defense Counsel Offers New Proposals Substantially Changing the Terms of the Federal Plea Agreement, which the USAO Rejects
Approximately an hour after Lourie’s email reporting the deal he had reached with Lefkowitz, Lefkowitz sent Villafaña a revised draft plea agreement. Despite the agreement Lourie believed he and Lefkowitz had reached that morning, Lefkowitz’s proposal would have resulted in a 16-month federal sentence followed by 8 months of supervised release served in the form of home detention. Lefkowitz also inserted a statement in his proposal explicitly prohibiting the USAO from requesting, initiating, or encouraging immigration authorities to institute immigration proceedings against two of Epstein’s female assistants.
Villafaña circulated the defense’s proposed plea agreement to Lourie and two other supervisors, and expressed frustration that the new defense version incorporated terms that were “completely different from what Jay just told Andy they would agree to.” Villafaña also pointed out that the defense “wants us to recommend an improper calculation” of the sentencing guidelines
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¹¹⁸ The manager told OPR that he probably meant this as a joke because in his view the continued back-and-forth communications with defense counsel “was ridiculous,” and the only way to “get this deal done” might be to have a direct conversation with Epstein.
¹¹⁸ The manager told OPR that he probably meant this as a joke because in his view the continued back-and-forth communications with defense counsel “was ridiculous,” and the only way to “get this deal done” might be to have a direct conversation with Epstein.
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